Amazon | SDE2 | Seattle | Aug 2019 [Failed]
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Interview started at 10:00 am till 4:00 PM (including 40 minutes lunch discussion).

Round 1:

Round 2:

Round 3:

  • Lunch

Round 4:

Round 5:

  • Lots and Lots of LP (He was Director of the group).

Round 6: [Possible Bar raiser - he was from outside the team/building]

Recruiter called next day and mentioned that it was a close call, but the team decided to reject me.
Not sure if its a standard response to everyone - but Recruiter saying it was close call - was comforting a little bit :)

Leadership principle (Almost 20-25 questions):

  1. Tell me the most challenging thing you did in last 3 years
  2. Tell me a time when you had to go behind your manager's back to do something
  3. Tell me a time when you had a very strong gut feeling but the team did not agree
  4. Tell me a time when client asked for something but you went above and proposed new requirements
  5. Tell me a time when the metrics were showing you data that you thought was wrong. What happened how did you fit it
  6. Tell me your most impactfull project
  7. Tell me a time when you had to convince others to go with your approach
  8. Tell me a time when you knew were wrong and what did you do about it
  9. Tell me a time when you had to deliver something with critical delivery deadlines
  10. Multiple questions around - tell me a time when you had to do something out of your comfort zone
  11. Tell me a time when you made something simpler
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